In case you don’t know about Peggle, (and if you don’t, shame on you!), it’s one of the more innovative puzzle games over the past few years. You basically shoot down pegs with your cannon, and each level gives you an X amount of red pegs to shoot down with just ten balls. There’s more to the gameplay, but that’s the essence of it. Peggle has since its release found its way to PC, consoles, cell phones and basically anything else that has a screen and a few buttons.

Peggle Night is not so much a new Peggle game, it’s rather an expansion pack to the regular Peggle also found on Xbox Live Arcade. While we won’t do a complete run-down on all the features — and honestly, we expect you to know about Peggle by now — it’s safe to say that it’s the same good ‘ol Peggle. You have 10 balls, lots of levels, lots of colored pegs to shoot your way through, and most importantly, you have your special power ups, which are given every time you hit a green peg.

In Peggle Nights, the biggest obvious change is that the background is dark, and that there’s a “night” feel to the whole game. Another addition is the fact that the game world is a lot more active now — there are a lot more moving pegs and the challenges are greater, which only adds to the fun in the game. The “Adventure mode”, or rather, the campaign, is virtually the same as before, where you meet the different characters and their power ups, and sadly, there isn’t much addition to it besides the new boards, which is what really counts, anyway.

Which brings to the ultimate point: is Peggle Nights worth it if you have the original Peggle? Short answer: Yes. But that’s a “yes” if you enjoyed the previous game. However, if you played the original Peggle on a different device, you can’t just buy Peggle Nights, you have to own the original game on Xbox Live, which frankly, kinda sucks. However, there are still enough boards and enough new features to justify buying Peggle Nights, and if you loved the previous game (and especially, if you haven’t played in a while), Peggle Nights can only be recommended. After all, it only retails for $5.

The Good:
Same great gameplay
New boards and content

The Bad:
Virtually the same campaign as before
Have to own the original Peggle

Overall score: 8/10